Examining new operations, authors from Germany, India, Israel and Canada explore social and cultural dimensions of new types of operations ranging from small wars to policing and peace building. Authors from Canada, Germany, Turkey, the US and the Netherlands explore the impact of culture and values on military forces and the role of security forces in society.

David Last is a serving officer in the Canadian Armed Forces and a professor at The Royal Military College of Canada.

Franklin Pinch is an adjunct professor at the Canadian Forces Leadership Institute, Canadian Defence Academy, Kingston.Douglas Bland is chair of the Defence Management Studies Program at Queen's University.Alan Okros is a serving officer in the Canadian Armed Forces and director of the Canadian Forces Leadership Institute, Canadian Defence Academy, Kingston.